Gold prices rallied over 2% in the pre-market session, driven by growing optimism for an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. [1, 3, 7] This development has eased concerns about prolonged disruptions to global energy supplies, thereby lowering inflation expectations. [1, 3] Consequently, investors have scaled back their bets on future interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, which is bullish for non-yielding assets like gold. [1, 2, 7] A weaker U.S. dollar also contributed to the upward momentum. [1, 8]